Isaiah Berlin: A LifeIsaiah Berlin refused to write an autobiography, but he agreed to talk about himself - and so for 10 years, before's Berlin's death in November 1997, he allowed Michael Ignatieff to interview him about his past, his ideas, his most intimate memories, and his inner conflicts. |
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... British towards American opinion . It now became a crucial factor to be weighed , investigated and reported on , before decisions could be made , and Isaiah had become its chief British purveyor . No wonder his stock rose out of all ...
... British towards American opinion . It now became a crucial factor to be weighed , investigated and reported on , before decisions could be made , and Isaiah had become its chief British purveyor . No wonder his stock rose out of all ...
Page 178
... British assistant district commissioner , Lord Oxford - Isaiah's friend from Oxford days - and an armed British escort . " Haifa itself was in a state of tension . Only weeks before , British marines had boarded the Exodus , a ship ...
... British assistant district commissioner , Lord Oxford - Isaiah's friend from Oxford days - and an armed British escort . " Haifa itself was in a state of tension . Only weeks before , British marines had boarded the Exodus , a ship ...
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... British authorities , but Yitzhak laughed off the risks . He had no feeling against the British , he said . He even admired British institutions ; but most colonial administrators were frightful philistines . It was impossible to talk ...
... British authorities , but Yitzhak laughed off the risks . He had no feeling against the British , he said . He even admired British institutions ; but most colonial administrators were frightful philistines . It was impossible to talk ...
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